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Clarifying Dorsal Preservation Rhinoplasty: Insights and Classification from Over a Thousand Cases

By MedXY 07/21/2026

A comprehensive analysis of 1,191 dorsal preservation rhinoplasties reveals the evolution, classification, and optimized outcomes of this surgical technique, highlighting a refined framework that enhances patient selection and reduces revision rates.

Clinical Updates news

Mapping 2-Year Psychiatric and Neurologic Risks After Infections Across Body Systems and Age Groups: An Integrative Review

By MedXY 07/21/2026

This review synthesizes evidence on 2-year psychiatric and neurologic risks post infections across body systems and age groups, highlighting infection-specific risk profiles, age-dependent vulnerability, and mechanistic insights from recent cohort and prospective studies.

$Combining Tissue Hypoperfusion Markers with Vasopressor Dose Enhances Mortality Risk Stratification in Refractory Septic Shock$

Critical Care Infectious Diseases news

Combining Tissue Hypoperfusion Markers with Vasopressor Dose Enhances Mortality Risk Stratification in Refractory Septic Shock

By MedXY 07/21/2026

Persistent tissue hypoperfusion alongside vasopressor dosing improves early risk stratification in refractory septic shock, identifying patients with markedly increased 28-day mortality beyond vasopressor dose alone, as shown in a secondary analysis of the ANDROMEDA-SHOCK-2 trial.

Critical Care Neurology news

Enhancing Decannulation Success in Neurologic Patients: The Role of Abdominal Electrical Stimulation Combined With Airway Clearance Techniques

By MedXY 07/21/2026

Combining abdominal electrical stimulation with airway clearance improves cough strength, muscle thickness, and decannulation rates in tracheostomized patients with neurologic disorders, without impacting infection or diaphragm mobility.

Anesthesiology Emergency Medicine news

Awake Intubation in Emergency Settings: Incidence, Techniques, and Outcomes from a Decade of Airway Registries

By MedXY 07/21/2026

This study examines emergency physician-performed awake intubations over 10 years, highlighting a 7.2% incidence, high success rates (92%), and low adverse events in a tertiary emergency department.

Internal Medicine news Public Health

Predicting Opioid Use Disorder and Overdose Risk in Older Adults: Evaluating Prognostic Models

By MedXY 07/21/2026

This study develops and compares predictive models incorporating claims and patient-reported data to forecast time to first opioid use disorder (OUD) or overdose (OD) among older adults with chronic pain on opioids, identifying key risk factors for early intervention.

Internal Medicine news Public Health

Correlation Between Physicians’ Clinical Knowledge and Reduction of Low-Value Services in Older Adults

By MedXY 07/21/2026

Patients whose physicians demonstrate higher clinical knowledge are less likely to receive low-value healthcare services, reducing unnecessary medical spending and optimizing care quality in elderly Medicare beneficiaries.

Internal Medicine news Public Health

ACP Calls for Overhaul of U.S. Dietary Supplement Rules: Key Recommendations from the 2026 Position Paper

By MedXY 07/21/2026

The American College of Physicians urges Congress and regulators to modernize DSHEA, require premarket FDA review, strengthen surveillance, standardize labeling, and improve clinician tools to protect the public from unsafe or misleading dietary supplements.

Hematology-Oncology news

Measurable Residual Disease as a Prognostic Biomarker in Frontline Azacitidine and Venetoclax-Treated AML: Insights from the French VENAURA Registry

By MedXY 07/20/2026

In AML patients receiving frontline azacitidine and venetoclax, achieving measurable residual disease negativity strongly predicts longer survival and lower relapse rates, overriding baseline risk factors, as shown in the French VENAURA registry.

Hematology-Oncology news

Blinatumomab Consolidation in High-Risk Ph-Negative B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia: Insights from the GRAALL-2014/B-QUEST Study

By MedXY 07/20/2026

The GRAALL-2014/B-QUEST study demonstrates that integrating blinatumomab into consolidation and maintenance therapy significantly improves outcomes for adults with high-risk Philadelphia chromosome-negative B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Clinical Updates news Respiratory

Real-world Effectiveness of Adjuvanted RSVPreF3 Vaccine in Preventing RSV-Related Hospitalization Among US Adults Aged ≥60 Years: A Comprehensive Review

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This review synthesizes current evidence on the effectiveness of adjuvanted RSVPreF3 vaccination in reducing RSV-related hospitalizations among older US adults, highlighting substantial protection across high-risk subgroups.

Allergy & Immunology news Respiratory

Unveiling the Roles of Mast Cells and Endothelial Cells in IL-33/ST2 Pathway Dysregulation in COPD Lungs

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This study elucidates distinct cellular expression patterns of IL-33 and its receptor variants ST2L and sST2 in COPD lungs, highlighting mast cells and endothelial cells as key mediators in the distal lung immune response.

news Ophthalmology

Increased Risk of Dry Eye Disease in Patients with Chronic Pain Conditions: Insights from a Large Retrospective Cohort Study

By MedXY 07/20/2026

Chronic pain conditions significantly elevate the risk of developing dry eye disease, including cases requiring prescription therapy, emphasizing the need for integrated clinical assessment and management.

$Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of Retinal Birefringence Scanning vs Traditional Autorefraction in Pediatric Vision Screening$

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Comparative Diagnostic Accuracy of Retinal Birefringence Scanning vs Traditional Autorefraction in Pediatric Vision Screening

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This study compares a novel retinal birefringence scanning device with a traditional autorefraction photoscreener, finding superior sensitivity of the traditional device for detecting amblyopia and refractive errors in children without compromising specificity.

Neurology news Rheumatology

Assessing the Risk of CNS Demyelination Associated with TNF-α Inhibitors: Insights from a Large US Health Network

By MedXY 07/20/2026

A large retrospective study reveals a small but significant increase in CNS demyelination risk among patients treated with TNF-α inhibitors, varying by agent, with generally low absolute incidence.

news Otorhinolaryngology Pathology & Lab Medicine/Bệnh học

How to Evaluate a Sinonasal Mass: Key Recommendations from a Multidisciplinary Consensus

By MedXY 07/20/2026

A practical summary of a 2026 multidisciplinary consensus on the proper evaluation and workup of sinonasal masses, emphasizing when to image, when to biopsy, pathology needs, and special-population considerations.

General Surgery news Otorhinolaryngology Pediatrics

Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Choanal Atresia Repair Using Mucoperiosteal Flaps Without Stenting: Insights from a 10-Year Pediatric Cohort

By MedXY 07/20/2026

Endoscopic repair of congenital choanal atresia using mucoperiosteal flaps without stenting shows high long-term neochoanal patency but a significant reoperation rate, underscoring the need for diligent follow-up and tailored postoperative care.

General Surgery news Oncology

Improving Quality of Life with Venting Gastrostomy Tubes in Malignant Bowel Obstruction: Insights from a Retrospective Cohort Study

By MedXY 07/20/2026

Venting gastrostomy tube placement in malignant bowel obstruction is linked to improved diet tolerance, fewer vomiting episodes, and reduced antiemetic use, with successful placement achievable in over 90% of cases despite challenges.

news Oncology Respiratory

Perioperative Toripalimab Enhances Surgical Outcomes and Survival in Stage III Resectable NSCLC: Insights from the Neotorch Trial

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This post hoc analysis of the Neotorch phase 3 trial demonstrates that adding toripalimab to chemotherapy perioperatively in stage III resectable NSCLC improves tumor and nodal downstaging, reduces surgery cancellation, and significantly enhances event-free survival without increasing surgical complications.

Critical Care news Public Health

Health Insurance Instability Following Firearm Injury: A Matched Cohort Case Report

By MedXY 07/20/2026

This report highlights the increased risk of health insurance instability in survivors of firearm injury, emphasizing the challenges to continuous care and financial burden post-injury.